Middle East
Syria
Homs Governorate

Z̧ahr Bāb al Wakr

Z̧ahr Bāb al Wakr is a ridge in , and has an elevation of 555 metres. Z̧ahr Bāb al Wakr is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qasr and Kadesh.

Village
is a village located in the of the in . For a short-time it was occupied by the Syrian Arab Republic. is situated 3½ km south of Z̧ahr Bāb al Wakr.

, or Qadesh, was an ancient city of the on or near the headwaters or a ford of the . It was of some importance during the Late Bronze Age and is mentioned in the Amarna letters.

Village
Al-Na'im is a village in central , administratively part of the , located southwest of and northwest of . Just east of the border with and on the western shores of Lake Qattinah, nearby localities include… is situated 9 km north of Z̧ahr Bāb al Wakr.

Z̧ahr Bāb al Wakr

Latitude
34.51017° or 34° 30′ 37″ north
Longitude
36.44501° or 36° 26′ 42″ east
Elevation
555 metres (1,821 feet)
Open location code
8G6RGC6W+32
Geo­Names ID
8427386
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In Other Languages

“Z̧ahr Bāb al Wakr” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ظهر باب الوكر”

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